E2 - Encounter with the Hyral Menas

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SIGN    Inglis Age 6
[00:09] Rafinha
    It's warm...
SIGN    Rafinha Age 6
[00:11] Rafinha
    It tickles a little!
[00:13] Rafinha
    I think it's safe, Chris!
[00:15] Rafinha
    It's not scary!
[00:16] Irina
    Rafinha, don't talk during your baptism!
[00:20] Narrator
    Baptism is a ritual whereby one is granted
    the Rune needed to become a knight.
[00:26] Narrator
    Runes are divided into ranks:
    Special, Greater, Normal, and Lesser.
SIGN    Rafael Age 14
[00:30] Narrator
    More powerful Runes enable one
    to use more powerful Artifacts.
[00:35] Priest
    Look at your hand.
[00:40] Priest
    The Bow of Light...
[00:43] Bilford
    A Greater Rune?
[00:45] Rafinha
    Yay! Look! Look, Chris!
[00:48] Inglis
    Congratulations!
[00:49] Inglis
    Now you'll be able to become
    a fine knight, Rani!
[00:52] Rafinha
    Yup!
[00:53] Priest
    Next, please come this way, Miss Inglis.
[00:55] Inglis
    Okay!
[00:57] Rafael
    Chris is sure to get a Greater Rune!
[01:00] Rafael
    Maybe even a Special Rune!
[01:03] Inglis
    I beseech you, anything but that.
[01:06] (Flashback) Serena
    Listen to me, Inglis.
[01:08] (Flashback) Serena
    To tell the truth, I don't want you
    to get a Special Rune.
[01:13] (Flashback) Inglis
    Huh?
[01:14] (Flashback) Serena
    I can't help but feel they force you to live
    and die for the sake of others.
[01:20] (Flashback) Inglis
    Then we are of the same mind.
[01:24] (Flashback) Serena
    Really?
[01:25] (Flashback) Inglis
    Yes.
[01:27] (Flashback) Inglis
    I have no need for any power
    that would force me to live a certain way.
[01:31] Inglis
    I've lived one life that way already.
[01:35] Priest
    Go ahead.
[01:38] Inglis
    So this device fixes the flow of mana
    and imprints it on the user?
[01:43] Inglis
    The people of this era lack
    the ability to control mana,
[01:47] Inglis
    but that does not mean
    they are bereft of it entirely.
[01:50] Inglis
    They've simply forgotten
    the techniques with which to use it.
[01:53] Inglis
    I assume that having a Rune inscribed by
    this box allows them to pour their mana
[01:57] Inglis
    into an Artifact and wield it.
[01:59] Inglis
    But that means...
[02:02] Priest
    It's finished.
[02:03] Priest
    Look at your hand.
[02:09] Inglis
    Nothing happened.
[02:13] Bilford
    What? Inglis is a Runeless?
    That's impossible!
[02:17] Rafael
    It must be some mistake!
[02:19] Luke
    Is the baptismal tabernacle broken?
[02:19] Inglis
    Of course I don't have a Rune.
[02:21] Inglis
    As a Divine Knight, I use aether, not mana.
[02:22] Priest
    But it worked for Rafinha!
[02:26] Inglis
    When it attempted to imprint the mana flow
    on me, I ended up deflecting it.
[02:31] Luke
    Without a Rune, she can't
    be an official knight.
[02:35] Luke
    We can't have her succeed me
    as captain, then...
[02:38] Inglis
    I'm sorry for disappointing you, Father.
[02:42] Luke
    No, no... You didn't disappoint me, Inglis!
[02:46] Inglis
    Mother, Father, there are things
    one can still do without a Rune.
[02:51] Inglis
    I'm sure Rani will be a splendid knight.
[02:53] Inglis
    And I shall serve her as her squire!
[02:58] Inglis
    Even without an Artifact,
    I can still protect her!
[03:04] Inglis
    This means I can continue to train on the
    front lines without being promoted...
[03:09] Inglis
    What a wonderful outcome!
[03:11] Luke
    That's right... Yes, that's right!
[03:14] Bilford
    Keep Rafinha safe, Inglis!
[03:16] Inglis
    Okay!
[03:17] Rafael
    You're such a good girl, Chris!
[03:19] Rafinha
    I'm so happy, Chris!
[03:23] Rafinha
    We can be together forever, huh?
[03:25] Inglis
    I can't help but feel a pang of guilt.
SIGN    Reborn
SIGN    to Master the Blade
     From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire

SIGN    to Master the Blade
    From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire
SIGN    Episode 2 Encounter with the Hyral Menas
[05:00] Narrator
    The Prism Flow.
[05:02] Narrator
    While it has no effect on humans,
[05:05] Narrator
    this rainbow rain turns wild animals
    and plants, as well as livestock,
[05:09] Narrator
    into magicite beasts that attack humans.
[05:16] Narrator
    The most powerful of them
    all is the rainbow king,
[05:23] Narrator
    the Prismer, which can level
    a nation all on its own.
[05:28] Inglis
    I finally get the chance to go hunting for
    magicite beasts, and they're all weaklings.
[05:33] Inglis
    When do I get to fight a Prismer?
[05:37] Rafinha
    They say no one's seen one here
    in Ymir for 20 or 30 years.
[05:42] Inglis
    But there have been sightings in
    neighboring countries, or so I've heard!
SIGN    Inglis Age 12
SIGN    Rafinha Age 12
[05:46] Inglis
    I'd love to go to another country.
[05:48] Rafinha
    That sounds scary!
[05:51] Inglis
    Don't you want to see if it's possible for
    someone besides a Holy Knight to beat one?
[05:54] Rafinha
    You're so extreme, Chris!
[05:57] Inglis
    More! Rain more!
[05:59] Inglis
    Give birth to strong magicite beasts—
    no, to a Prismer!
[06:03] Inglis
    Let me train more!
[06:07] Inglis
    What's wrong, Rani?
[06:09] Rafinha
    It's just strange that a pretty girl
    like you is strong enough
[06:11] Rafinha
    to beat magicite beasts without a Rune.
[06:14] Rafinha
    I guess some people get all the luck, huh?
[06:17] Inglis
    That's our little secret, right?
[06:19] Rafinha
    I know that!
[06:24] Rafinha
    The rain stopped!
[06:29] Rafinha
    The Highland!
[06:30] Inglis
    It's been a while since we've seen it, huh?
[06:33] Narrator
    The Highland: home of those
    known as Highlanders,
[06:37] Narrator
    and the producer of the Artifacts
    and baptismal tabernacles
[06:42] Narrator
    that allow the people on the surface
[06:46] Narrator
    to protect themselves and their
    livelihoods from magicite beasts.
[06:50] Narrator
    In exchange, the surface dwellers gift them
    crops and materials in massive quantities.
[06:56] Inglis
    That didn't exist in my last life.
[06:59] Inglis
    But what happened to the Kingdom
    of Silvare that I ruled back then?
[07:06] Inglis
    I could find no trace of the answer in books.
[07:10] Inglis
    What are you doing, Rani?
[07:12] Rafinha
    Making a wish!
[07:13] Rafinha
    They say if the Highland
    is visible, it'll come true!
[07:15] Inglis
    That has to be a superstition, right?
[07:18] Rafinha
    What's wrong with that?
[07:19] Rafinha
    Just in case, you know?
[07:20] Rafinha
    Why don't you make a wish too, Chris?
[07:25] Inglis
    Fine.
[07:26] Rafinha
    I wished for Brother Raf
    in the capital to be healthy!
[07:31] Rafinha
    What about you?
[07:32] Inglis
    I wished for a worthy foe to fight!
[07:36] Rafinha
    You really do have the soul of a warlord
    in the body of an angel, don't you?
[07:42] Inglis
    I won't deny that.
[07:44] Rafinha
    You should make a girlier wish!
[07:47] Rafinha
    Like, for a wonderful boyfriend!
[07:50] Inglis
    No, no! No way!
[07:51] Inglis
    My mind's the same as it was
    in my last life, you know!
[07:54] Rafinha
    That's right.
[07:55] Rafinha
    I don't want you falling in love
    with some guy I've never met!
[07:59] Rafinha
    The only boyfriend I'll accept
    for you is Brother Raf.
[08:02] Inglis
    Now there's a terrifying thought...
[08:10] Inglis
    My body is growing up nicely, too.
[08:15] Rafinha
    Chris, are you ready?
[08:17] Rafinha
    Wow, you look so grown-up!
[08:20] Rafinha
    You're so pretty, Chris.
[08:23] Inglis
    You too, Rani!
[08:24] Inglis
    You look really cute!
[08:26] Rafinha
    If I'm with you, I'll just make you
    look good by comparison!
[08:30] Inglis
    That's not true! You're perfectly lovely!
[08:33] Inglis
    The tiny Rani I knew has grown up so much...
[08:38] Inglis
    I'm overcome with emotion!
[08:40] Rafinha
    Haha! You sound like Mother and Father!
[08:41] Inglis
    I've known her since she was
    but an infant, after all.
[08:43] Inglis
    This must be what it's like to be a parent.
[08:48] Inglis
    So a Highlander's coming with
    the inspector from the capital?
[08:52] Rafinha
    Yes, Father was talking about it.
[08:55] Rafinha
    An inspector comes by once
    every two or three years,
[08:58] Rafinha
    but it's the first time they've
    been accompanied by a Highlander.
[09:02] Rafinha
    They'll be coming to the party tonight, too.
[09:05] Inglis
    So a Highlander's coming
    with a royal inspector?
[09:10] Inglis
    In this country at least, the royal family
    and noble classes still function as rulers.
[09:17] Inglis
    But it's possible that the Highland
    wants to get rid of them and rule directly.
[09:23] Inglis
    Maybe what I'm seeing
    is an early harbinger of that?
[09:26] Inglis
    No, no! I can't fall into my old habits!
[09:29] Rafinha
    Everybody's looking at you, Chris!
[09:32] Nobles
    How wonderful!
[09:32] Nobles
    She's so beautiful!
[09:34] Nobles
    Like she walked right out of a painting!
[09:35] Inglis
    Rani, let me hold on to you...
[09:38] Inglis
    The stares of the women don't bother me...
[09:41] Inglis
    But the lustful eyes
    of the men hurt to look at!
[09:47] Inglis
    In my last life,
[09:48] Inglis
    I'd sometimes stare in awe at beautiful
    maidens when I attended banquets...
[09:52] Inglis
    Is this how they felt?
[09:57] Inglis
    I truly was uncouth.
[09:59] Inglis
    I know it's too late, but I'm sorry!
[10:01] Rafinha
    Father!
[10:04] Inglis
    Your Grace!
[10:06] Bilford
    You're both beautiful flowers,
    perfect for this ball.
[10:10] Bilford
    Allow me to introduce you.
[10:12] Bilford
    This is my daughter, Rafinha,
    and my niece, Inglis.
[10:15] Leon
    So you're the little sisters
    Rafael was talking about?
[10:21] Leon
    Nice to meet you.
[10:22] Bilford
    Leon here is a holy knight,
    serving alongside Rafael.
[10:28] Both
    A holy knight!
[10:30] Leon
    I suppose I am!
[10:32] Leon
    Sorry I'm the one who's showing up.
[10:34] Leon
    I was supposed to let Rafael have this job,
    as a way for him to visit home.
[10:39] Leon
    But he's too busy.
[10:41] Leon
    This is Lord Shiony, the inspector.
[10:44] Shiony
    A pleasure to meet you, beautiful ladies.
[10:48] Shiony
    And the envoy from the Highland...
[10:50] Rahl
    It's been a while, huh?
[10:56] Rahl
    Inglis.
[10:58] Inglis
    R-Rahl?
[11:07] Inglis
    He's the envoy from the Highland?
[11:11] Inglis
    What is the meaning of this?
[11:13] Rahl
    You look confused as to how
    I could be a Highlander.
[11:18] Rahl
    But this stigmata is proof
    that I truly am!
[11:23] Inglis
    So you can become a Highlander
    without being born in the Highland?
[11:27] Rahl
    Sure you can.
[11:28] Rahl
    You just need to contribute to the Highland
    in a significant enough way to gain citizenship.
[11:32] Inglis
    Contribute?
[11:35] Rahl
    It's simple: money.
[11:37] Rahl
    I gave almost all of my business
    earnings to the Highland.
[11:42] Rahl
    You need connections with a Highlander
    who has the authority, though.
[11:46] Rahl
    It cost me everything I had,
    but it was worth it.
[11:49] Rahl
    A Highlander holds more power
    than any surface-dwelling noble.
[11:55] Inglis
    I can't say that topic
    holds any interest for me.
[11:58] Rahl
    So what are you interested in, then?
[12:01] Rahl
    You've grown up into a
    beautiful woman, I see.
[12:05] Inglis
    Spare me those leering eyes!
[12:08] Inglis
    I seek only to improve my fighting skills.
[12:10] Rahl
    And yet, as I hear, you are Runeless!
[12:15] Rahl
    What good would improving your skills do?
[12:17] Leon
    Oh, right!
[12:18] Leon
    There's someone I want you to meet!
[12:21] Leon
    Why not go see them?
[12:23] Rafinha
    Leon, who do you mean?
[12:26] Leon
    Take a guess!
[12:27] Leon
    Every holy knight has a trusty companion, right?
[12:32] Inglis
    Are you referring to the ultimate Artifacts?
[12:34] Leon
    Yup. A Hyral Menas.
[12:37] Leon
    Every girl looks up to them, right?
[12:39] Both
    I'd love to meet them!
[12:40] Leon
    Great! Follow me!
[12:42] Rafinha
    Okay!
[12:46] Rafinha
    Are all Highlanders like that?
[12:49] Leon
    To some degree, yeah.
[12:52] Leon
    From their perspective,
[12:54] Leon
    we surface-dwelling humans are a lesser race
[12:57] Leon
    who can't even protect ourselves
    without the Artifacts they grant us.
[13:02] Inglis
    So they control whether we live or die.
[13:05] Leon
    Yup.
[13:06] Leon
    So when you're around them,
    it's better to just smile and nod.
[13:11] Leon
    Whenever I'm around 'em,
    I turn into a total suck-up!
[13:14] Leon
    I'd lick their boots if I had to!
[13:16] Leon
    Well, maybe not that far.
[13:18] Rafinha
    A holy knight shouldn't say that!
[13:22] Inglis
    Rani?
[13:23] Rafinha
    Holy knights carry the hopes
    of everybody in this country.
[13:27] Rafinha
    They protect us, right?
[13:29] Rafinha
    If even a holy knight
    starts talking like that,
[13:31] Rafinha
    who's left for the powerless
    to turn to for help?
[13:35] Leon
    Harsh.
[13:37] Leon
    Sorry, I took the joke too far.
[13:39] Rafinha
    No, I'm sorry! I spoke out of turn.
[13:43] Leon
    It's fine.
[13:44] Leon
    I can tell you're Rafael's sister.
    You've got a strong heart.
[13:49] Leon
    Oh, there she is.
[13:52] Inglis
    The Hyral Menas!
[13:54] Inglis
    Those who can transform into Artifacts
    usable by those with Special-class Runes.
[14:00] Inglis
    The only ones who can fight the Prismer...
[14:06] Leon
    Hey, Eris.
[14:08] Leon
    Stop being gloomy out here alone.
[14:09] Leon
    Come inside and have fun!
[14:11] Eris
    I don't want to. That's why I'm here.
[14:14] Eris
    Leave me alone.
[14:16] Leon
    Now, now. You have people
    who want to meet you.
[14:19] Eris
    Meet me?
[14:20] Leon
    Yup. Rafael's younger sister Rafinha,
    and his cousin Inglis!
[14:26] Rafinha
    Hello! I'm Rafi—
[14:29] Eris
    What were you thinking, you idiot?
[14:31] Leon
    Oww!
[14:33] Leon
    You didn't need to slap me, did you?
[14:35] Leon
    They were looking forward to meeting you!
[14:38] Eris
    I'm sorry.
[14:40] Rafinha
    Um...
[14:42] Rafinha
    Did we do something wrong?
[14:45] Inglis
    Should we go apologize?
[14:48] Leon
    No, it's fine.
[14:50] Leon
    You didn't do anything wrong.
[14:52] Leon
    I just wasn't thinking.
[14:55] Leon
    Sorry about that!
[14:57] Leon
    Why don't I tell you what
    Rafael's been up to—
[15:01] Rafinha
    Wh-What?
[15:08] Leon
    Don't tell me...
[15:10] Bilford
    That was Lord Shiony.
[15:12] Leon
    Just what happened here?
[15:14] Rahl
    I slew him for his insolence, is all.
[15:17] Rahl
    He failed to treat a Highlander
    with the respect they deserve.
[15:20] Knight
    I-It's my fault...
[15:23] Knight
    It's my fault Lord Shiony...
[15:25] Leon
    What do you mean?
[15:27] Knight
    Rahl ordered me to visit
    his chambers tonight.
[15:31] Knight
    I wasn't sure what to say,
[15:33] Knight
    and then Lord Shiony stepped in between us...
[15:37] Knight
    Rahl created flames out of nowhere...
[15:41] Inglis
    "Out of nowhere"?
[15:42] Inglis
    A method that they weren't
    capable of sensing, then.
[15:45] Inglis
    Magic?
[15:47] Inglis
    He used magic previously,
    during that sword fight...
[15:50] Inglis
    It was most likely given to him
    by the Highlanders.
[15:54] Leon
    This is a real problem.
[15:57] Rahl
    Tell everybody he got
    sick suddenly and died.
[16:00] Rahl
    I'm a Highlander. If I tell everyone
    it happened, they'll accept it.
[16:04] Leon
    That's certainly true.
[16:06] Leon
    Even the king of this country can't
    say a word against the Highlanders.
[16:09] Leon
    Not that he would in the first place.
[16:11] Rahl
    Which means I can tell His Majesty
    that Lord Shiony died of an illness,
[16:17] Rahl
    but I can also tell him that you
    had him assassinated, Duke Bilford.
[16:23] Rahl
    You know what that means, right?
[16:26] Rahl
    Now, tell that knight there to do
    everything I want her to!
[16:32] Rahl
    Sell out your loyal knight to save yourself!
[16:35] Bilford
    Oh, no...
[16:37] Rafinha
    Father...
[16:38] Inglis
    Rahl, you've grown into a sick man.
[16:42] Inglis
    All I feel for you...
[16:45] Inglis
    is disgust.
[16:48] Rahl
    Don't get cocky just because
    you beat me once before.
[16:52] Rahl
    I can just as easily ask for you instead—
[16:54] Inglis
    That's fine.
[16:56] Rafinha
    Chris, what are you thinking?
[16:59] Inglis
    Rahl hates me. He was sure
    to come after me eventually.
[17:04] Inglis
    So it's better that he come after me first.
[17:07] Bilford
    But...
[17:08] Inglis
    Give me your word that you'll
    leave Rani and her alone.
[17:13] Rahl
    Of course.
[17:14] Rahl
    Come to the mansion where I'm staying later.
[17:17] Rahl
    Alone.
[17:20] Rahl
    That woman shattered my pride...
[17:23] Rahl
    This time, I'll break her and make her mine!
[17:28] Inglis
    Now, what to do?
[17:31] Inglis
    The magic that slew Lord Shiony...
[17:34] Inglis
    I hope Rahl's actually gotten stronger.
[17:40] Inglis
    You're...
[17:42] Inglis
    Eris?
[17:44] Eris
    Run away.
[17:47] Eris
    Leon told me what happened.
[17:49] Inglis
    You came to save me?
[17:51] Eris
    You're Rafael's cousin, right?
[17:54] Eris
    I can't just let you do this.
[17:56] Inglis
    Thank you.
[17:59] Inglis
    But there's no telling what
    Rahl will do if I don't go.
[18:04] Eris
    You need to care about yourself more!
[18:06] Eris
    I'll handle this however I can!
[18:08] Inglis
    How, specifically?
[18:10] Inglis
    Don't tell me you're
    planning on killing him.
[18:13] Inglis
    That could have consequences for Ymir.
[18:17] Eris
    You don't need to concern
    yourself with that.
[18:19] Eris
    Just go.
[18:21] Inglis
    That's not an option.
[18:23] Eris
    You're a stubborn little girl, aren't you?
[18:26] Eris
    If you take another step...
[18:29] Eris
    You'll taste my blade!
[18:31] Eris
    It's shameful for a Hyral Menas
    to be threatening a little girl...
[18:35] Eris
    But I don't have a choice.
[18:41] Inglis
    Thank you!
[18:43] Inglis
    You're giving me the opportunity
    to fight you, right?
[18:46] Inglis
    All right, let's get started!
[18:49] Inglis
    A chance to fight a Hyral Menas...
[18:52] Inglis
    This is the perfect opportunity
    to test my current skills!
[18:56] Eris
    Idiot! What are you thinking—
[18:58] Inglis
    This was your idea, wasn't it?
[19:00] Eris
    Y-Yes, but...
[19:02] Eris
    Has she gone crazy?
[19:05] Eris
    I can imagine why, but...
[19:07] Eris
    Fine! I'll just have to scare her off!
[19:13] Inglis
    Impressive!
[19:15] Inglis
    Speed! Flexibility! Agility!
[19:18] Inglis
    She's nothing like the knights!
[19:20] Inglis
    But she hasn't brought out
    her full power yet.
[19:24] Eris
    Why do you look so happy?
[19:26] Inglis
    I love fighting strong people!
[19:30] Eris
    Your personality's a pain in the ass!
[19:33] Eris
    What's going on?
[19:34] Eris
    I'm every bit as strong as a holy knight,
[19:37] Eris
    and she's handling my attacks
    without a Rune or an Artifact...
[19:40] Eris
    Who is this girl?
[19:43] Inglis
    Show me your true strength!
[19:45] Eris
    I am!
[19:52] Inglis
    Impressive, Hyral Menas!
[19:55] Inglis
    This is getting fun!
[19:57] Inglis
    Have I finally found a worthy opponent?
[19:59] Eris
    A-Are you okay?
[20:01] Eris
    I didn't mean to...
[20:03] Inglis
    Don't ask that.
[20:05] Inglis
    Am I not sufficient to be your opponent?
[20:08] Eris
    Th-That's not what I mean...
[20:11] Inglis
    Eris, can Hyral Menases sense mana?
[20:15] Eris
    Why are you asking?
[20:18] Eris
    Surface dwellers shouldn't
    be able to sense mana at all.
[20:22] Inglis
    Please don't worry about that.
[20:25] Inglis
    So, what's the answer?
[20:27] Eris
    I can. To a degree.
[20:29] Inglis
    Great!
[20:32] Inglis
    I'll show you something
    I've been working on lately.
[20:37] Inglis
    I'll take the aether that surrounds
    my body... and convert it to mana!
[20:46] Eris
    What is this?
[20:48] Inglis
    I can make my power visible to
    those who can recognize mana!
[20:53] Eris
    You're a Runeless! Why do you have mana?
[20:56] Inglis
    Do you understand now?
[20:59] Inglis
    You don't have to hold back.
[21:01] Eris
    Yes. Maybe you didn't need my help after all.
[21:07] Eris
    I won't try and stop you. Go.
[21:11] Inglis
    Wait! That's not fair!
[21:14] Eris
    Wh-Why not?
[21:15] Eris
    With all that mana, you can protect
    yourself without my help, right?
[21:19] Inglis
    Crap! Why didn't I realize you'd say that?
[21:23] Inglis
    I am a weak, helpless little girl!
    Please, try and stop me!
[21:27] Eris
    You are not!
[21:28] Eris
    Go on. The Highlander's waiting.
[21:31] Inglis
    I shouldn't have done that!
[21:34] Inglis
    What a terrible blunder!
[21:42] Inglis
    Eris!
[21:45] Eris
    What are you thinking?
[21:47] Eris
    Show yourself, Leon!
[21:49] Leon
    Well, I do understand
    why you'd feel that way.
[22:02] Inglis
    Leon...
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SIGN    I bet Chris
     would look
     so good in
    a wedding
    dress!
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    Comic by Kuromura Moto
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